A recent email from a reader detailed how she used a computer application to convert text from the online edition of the BJSM to an mp3 audio file so she could listen to it while running. She used a piece of software called Visual Text to Speech MP3, but there are a number of similar […]
Category: General
Concussion Consensus Statement is out!
Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2008 It’s out! You can stop banging your head against a brick wall in frustration. Hosted by a chapter of editors of various journals, the much-awaited Consensus Statement is out. If you are into concussion, if you […]
Patient Information Sheet – Achilles Tendinopathy
By Dr Chris Milne, Sports Physician 1. What is it? It is a disruption of some of the fibres of the achilles tendon. There may be some minor inflammation, but not as much as previously thought. 2. What causes it? Overuse, plus some wear and tear disruption of the tendon. Poor alignment through the foot […]
Upcoming Sports Medicine Conferences
22-25 October 2008, Melbourne: 23rd ACSP Annual Conference / Football Australasia Website: www.footballaustralasia2008.com.au/ 30 October 2008, Zurich: 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport Website: www.fifa.com/medical 13-15 November 2008, Dunedin: Sports Medicine New Zealand Annual Conference Website: http://www.sportsmedicine.co.nz/ 5-8 November 2008, Madeira, Portugal: 2nd International Congress of Complex Systems and 10th European Workshop of Ecological […]
4 Tips for Success in Life and Sports Medicine
BJSM Associate Editor Ron Zernicke (centre), with his wife Kathy, pictured receiving an honorary degree at Canada’s University of Waterloo. The BJSM Blog is an ideal place to capture some of the wisdom of our wonderful cadre of Editorial Board members. We can acknowledge their pre-eminence in the field and we can learn from their […]
Patient Information Sheet: Shin Splints (also known as periostitis)
Dr Chris Milne, Sports Physician 1. What is it? It is an overuse injury of the origin of the tibialis posterior muscles. There is micro-bleeding at the junction between the bone cover (periosteum) and muscle origin. 2. What causes it? It is an overuse injury usually caused by excessive running in the presence of faulty […]
Patient Information Handout: Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (also called PCL rupture)
By Dr. Chris Milne, Sports Physician 1. What is it? It is a disruption of the posterior cruciate ligament. This one of the main supporting and stabilising ligaments of the knee joint. 2. What causes it? It is usually caused by a hyperextension or forced flexion injury to the knee. 3. Symptoms – what you […]
Patient Information Sheet: Patellar Instabilities (dislocation or subluxation of the kneecap)
By Dr Chris Milne, Sports Physician What is it? It occurs when the patella moves out of its usual groove in front of the knee. What causes it? It is caused by a variety of factors including muscle imbalance, a small or high riding patella, a shallow groove for it to track in, plus excess […]
Book review: Human body size and the laws of scaling: physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications
Human body size and the laws of scaling: physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications Edited by Thomas T Samaras Nova Biomedicals ISBN-10: 1600214088 Is the substantial increase in human height and weight over the last century a positive development for society and individuals within society in terms of physical performance, health and longevity? If […]
Tired footballers playing in pain
By Terence J Babwah, Team Doctor, Trinidad & Tobago Football Team In response to “The use of medications and nutritional supplements during FIFA World Cups 2002 and 2006” it must be stated that elite footballers suffer from playing too many games during a season. In elite Europeans leagues, it is not uncommon for some footballers […]